Does Anybody Else (DAE) still think about being a kid again?

Posted by Brad Tomita on February 11, 2011 at 11:19am

What made being a kid so enjoyable or not enjoyable?  What prevents us from being a kid again now?

I miss having such an active imagination but I have realized that nothing is stopping that now except me.  We all know how to be a kid we just may have forgotten, but it should come back like riding a bike.

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  • Robel Adamu March 5, 2011 at 11:34pm
    I agree with alot  of these posts. I feel that we all maintain the joyful spirit we had when we were younger but this spirit has been hindered by the responsibilities and stress we inherit by becoming older. I feel i was the most happiest when i was a kid, because I had little worries about the future and always enjoyed living in the moment. Whereas know i stress about things in the future, like the test i have tomorrow. I think the biggest difference about being older is the change in our mindset. We are easily effected by the future and fail to live in the moment. If you study the evolution of any kid, youll notice that the younger they are the more they entertain by the moment. And slowly become dependent on toys, electronics, and so one to be entertained. So i think the key in finding the joy we had when we were young is by living in the moment rather than worrying about the future.  
  • Xueyuan Ping February 27, 2011 at 2:37pm
    I think what made being a kid so enjoyable is that life is so simple and the rules of life back then were simple too. Everything is so black and white with no grey areas. There's no hidden motives in what kids do. The coolest kid is not the one that's the smartest, or the funniest, but the one with the coolest toy. This topic reminds me of this book that someone told me about. The book is called "All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten". To me, this is really true. In kindergaten, we learned to be nice, to share things with others, to not cheat, to tell the truth and be honest, to not be a bully, and etc. But as we grow up, we forget these basic rules of life because we have more "important" things to remember. If I could, I'd rather go back to kindergarten when everyone followed these rules.
  • Brooke Scheidemantle February 16, 2011 at 5:14am

    I work with kids every week and I never stop asking that same question. I think what made being a kid so enjoyable is that kids are naive to the much of the evil, corruption and wrongdoing in the world. This is not to say that kids don't experience horrific events; however they have an incredible coping mechanism called the imagination which allows them to leave and enter a world of unlimited possibilities. 

    What prevents us from being a kid now? Our social structure has set boundaries for what is right versus wrong in terms of behavior for an adult. These boundaries confine our once expanded minds and we can no longer live by our own rules, but those dictated by someone else. Some people choose to act as a kid, but I feel that it is looked upon as more of an underdevelopment of an individual. Anyways, I agree that kids are lucky to have just great imaginations and I wouldn't mind taking a walk through my own imagination for a time. :]

  • Jane Chon February 13, 2011 at 7:40am
    I'm not a kid anymore?
    • Jane Chon > Jane Chon February 13, 2011 at 8:24am

      ...meaning, being a "kid," I think, is having that open-minded, don't let things hold you back, do whatever you want to do-type mindset. With me, I guess I was born an adult and grew down to become a kid. Before college, I didn't really have much freedom to do what I wanted cause my parents always forced me to do this and that, study, prepare for college, etc. Then when college came and I had nobody breathing down my neck, I was free to be open-minded, stop letting things (*cough*myparents*cough*) hold me back, and begin doing what I want to do. I mean, I still have a shitload of responsibilities and stuff to do, but I don't stress cause I'm a "kid" and it just doesn't bother me cause I'm happy with how I'm living my life right now, doing whatever makes me happy, and that happiness just numbs all the yucky adult problems and worries. You're right, nothing but yourself is stopping you from being a kid, so stop thinking about being a kid again and just be one. You'll be happy.

  • Chun-Chi Kuo February 11, 2011 at 10:26pm

    Well, being a kid, I can actually saying whatever I want and I don't need to worry too much about what is going to be tomorrow. However, at the same time, I lose the power to decide what I want to do for my life. For example, I would need to go to after school class, and I did not have the control over my spend. As I grew older, I start to take care myself. I have more freedom and choices that elders won't get involved, but at the same time, I need to consider what is going to be in my future. Also, I have to earn money. Basically, we lose the support as we grow older. Moreover, I  need to take the responsibility to whatever I am doing. It's similar to losing a protecting shield. And this is also the reason prevents us to be a child. Because no one can protect us. We are on our own!

  • Andrew Do February 11, 2011 at 2:05pm

    I know what you mean. 

    Things seem so different now that we're older. When we once worried about getting the newest Nerf gun or prettiest Barbie doll now we worry about paying off student loans, getting good grades, etc.  

     

    I think you're right though that we are all still kids at heart, we just need to hop back on that bike again and start riding (figuratively speaking). 

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